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This is part 1/2.In July 2023, a quiet lunch in rural Leongatha would become the centre of one of the most shocking and disturbing criminal cases in recent Australian history, when 4 guests sat down at the home of Erin Patterson, unaware that the meal placed in front of them would soon leave 3 of them dead and another fighting for their life.What began as a supposed ordinary family gathering, quickly spiralled into a medical emergency that baffled doctors and horrified investigators. Symptoms consistent with deadly mushroom poisoning began to emerge, leading authorities to suspect the involvement of the highly toxic death cap mushroom... one of the most lethal fungi in the world, responsible for the majority of mushroom-related deaths globally.As the case unfolded, attention turned to Erin herself, the host of the lunch, whose relationship with the victims, including her former in-laws, added a deeply personal and complex layer to the investigation, raising unsettling questions about motive, intent, and what may have really happened inside that home on that winter afternoon.With conflicting accounts, alleged inconsistencies, and growing public fascination, the case has sparked intense debate across Australia and beyond, with many asking the same chilling question: was this a tragic accident… or something far more deliberate?Because behind the headlines, the courtroom arguments, and the forensic evidence, lies a story that is still unfolding... and one that may ultimately reveal that the truth of what happened that day is far darker than anyone first imagined. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rabies is one of the deadliest viruses on Earth, with a fatality rate that is almost 100% once symptoms begin, a disease that can lie dormant for weeks or even months before suddenly, and violently, taking over the brain, leaving doctors with almost no way to stop what comes next.In this episode, we explore the real-life case of Yvonne Ford, a 59 year old grandmother from Barnsley, whose life changed after what seemed like nothing more than a minor scratch from a puppy while on holiday, an injury so small it didn’t even bleed. Months later she developed devastating neurological symptoms that would escalate rapidly, leading to her death in just a matter of days.But her story is only one side of rabies.Because in extremely rare cases, the outcome is different.We also examine the case of Jeanna Giese, a teenager from Wisconsin who became the first person ever known to survive rabies after symptoms had already begun, a case that challenged everything the medical world thought it knew about the virus, and led to the development of an experimental treatment known as the Milwaukee Protocol.Through these two cases, Grace breaks down how rabies is transmitted, why even the smallest scratch can be enough to infect, what really happens inside the body as the virus travels through the nervous system, and why symptoms like hydrophobia are among the most terrifying and unmistakable signs that the disease has reached its final stage.We also explore the rare and controversial cases of survival, including what doctors still don’t understand about why a handful of people live while almost everyone else doesn’t, and why, despite modern medicine, rabies remains one of the most unforgiving infections in the world. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Carrie Slater was 37 years old when she was found with a catastrophic head injury inside a quiet bungalow in the village of Long Clawson.When her partner, Richard Basson, called 999, he claimed it was an accident… that Carrie had somehow walked into a pool cue during an argument over a cigarette. But within moments of arriving at the scene, police knew something wasn’t right. The injury didn’t match the story, the evidence didn’t line up, and as detectives began to piece together what had really happened inside that house, Richard's version of events began to unravel.What they would uncover was a far darker reality... one involving an illegal firearm, a history of violence, and a carefully constructed lie that Richard hoped would save him from the consequences of his actions.In this episode of REDRUM, we examine the final hours of Carrie Slater’s life, the controlling relationship that preceded her death, and the forensic evidence that exposed the truth behind a story so implausible it shocked even experienced investigators. From the chilling 999 call to the courtroom, this is a case raises unsettling questions about coercion, accountability, and how far someone will go to cover up the unthinkable. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠ You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠⁠ SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠ Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠ If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the 17th of June 2019, 23 year old University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck landed back in Salt Lake City, after attending her grandmother’s funeral. She texted her mum to say she’d arrived safely… and then, within hours, she vanished . Her final known movements would lead investigators to a dark, empty park at 3am... and into a case that quickly spiralled into something far more disturbing than anyone first imagined.As police retraced her steps, they uncovered a secret online life, a carefully arranged late night meeting, and a trail of digital evidence that pointed toward a man who was hiding something sinister.This episode unravels the timeline, the evidence, and the chilling escalation that followed Mackenzie’s disappearance… because what began as a missing persons case would soon expose a level of planning and brutality that begs one terrifying question... what was really waiting for her in that car? Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠ You can email me: ⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠ SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠ Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠ If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In July 2003, in the quiet, suburban community of Clear Lake, Texas, four young friends gathered at home, planning to hang out with some pizza, movies, and a night in. But by the end of that afternoon, all four were dead. What investigators found inside the house was brutal, deliberate, and deeply unsettling. There were no signs of forced entry. No obvious robbery. No clear explanation for the level of violence. Just a scene that suggested one chilling possibility… whoever did this was invited inside. As police began to piece together what happened, they turned to the people closest to the victims - friends, relationships, and the small, everyday details of teenage life that held the key to something much darker. But soon... the case went cold. Years later, a single tip changed everything. In this episode of REDRUM, we tell the story of Rachael Koloroutis, Tiffany Rowell, Marcus Precella, and Adelbert Sanchez - who they were, the lives they were living, and the devastating events that unfolded inside that house. Because sometimes, the most dangerous person… isn’t a stranger at all.Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87SInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrimeYou can email me: redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.comCOOKIES to look! : https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/SHOP MERCH: redrumtruecrime.myshopify.comPodcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime A one off donation- www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans Youtube monthly membership levels- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the quiet, picture perfect town of Herndon, Virginia, everything about the Banfield family looked… normal. A beautiful home. Childhood sweethearts tuned into a long marriage. A young daughter. And two parents with demanding, high-pressure careers - one working in federal law enforcement, the other caring for critically ill children as a paediatric intensive care nurse.But on the morning of February 24th, 2023, everything changes. A series of frantic 911 calls leads police to a scene inside the family home that is almost impossible to comprehend. A woman is found with devastating injuries. A man... a complete stranger... lies dead nearby. And in the basement, a four-year-old child is left completely unharmed.At first glance, it looks like a home invasion gone terribly wrong. But as investigators begin to piece together what really happened inside that house, they uncover a trail that leads them far beyond the front door… into a hidden world of online identities, secret relationships, and messages that raise more questions than answers.Because the man found inside the home that morning… wasn’t there by accident.And the deeper detectives dig, the more the story begins to unravel. What starts as a seemingly random act of violence quickly becomes something far more complex... and far more deliberate.In this episode, we break down the full timeline of events, the key people at the centre of the case, and the evidence that would ultimately lead to one of the most disturbing and calculated murder trials in recent memory.Grace Recommends: https://amzn.to/4mcG9wmSign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrimeYou can email me: redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com COOKIES to look! : https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/SHOP MERCH: redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952 If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace xPatreon monthly subscription- www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime A one off donation- www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans Youtube monthly membership levels- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join Thanks, Grace xSOURCES: https://www.courthousenews.com/defense-attorney-in-double-murder-case-pushes-back-against-catfishing-theory/ https://www.fox5dc.com/news/banfield-murder-trial-defense-begin-presenting-case-wednesday https://www.reddit.com/r/nova/comments/1qrflij/brendan_banfield_the_mcdonalds_defence/ https://people.com/au-pair-made-up-bdsm-murder-plot-defense-attorney-claims-trial-11896564 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/au-pairs-jailhouse-letters-plea-deal-questioned-ex-lovers-bdsm-double-rcna254059 https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/defense-in-virginia-fetish-sex-murder-case-challenges-catfish-theory/3954723/ https://news.sky.com/story/man-on-trial-in-virginia-accused-of-plotting-double-murder-with-brazilian-au-pair-13493962 https://www.courttv.com/news/va-v-brendan-banfield-au-pair-affair-murder-trial/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/02/02/banfield-au-pair-murders-verdict/ https://abc7.com/post/new-bodycam-video-revealed-trial-brendan-banfield-hospital-accused-killing-christine-amid-affair-au-pair/18493078/ https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/commonwealthattorney/sites/commonwealthattorney/files/Assets/press%20releases%20master/4.15.2024%20Indictments%20%28Smerk%20-%20Larazo%20Cruz%20-%20Peres%20Magalhaes%29.pdf Video footage of Herndon: Herndon, Virginia | Full Tour (4K) Living in Greater DC | Rick HartunianSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In November of 2003, a school teacher in Charleston, South Carolina failed to show up for work. For most people, that might not raise immediate alarm... but this was Mary Lynn Witherspoon. Reliable. Dedicated. The kind of woman who wasn't someone to leave or disappear without some kind of explanation. Within hours, concern turned into something far more serious.What began as a welfare check quickly unravelled into a scene investigators would later describe as deeply disturbing... signs of a struggle, a home in disarray, and a discovery that would leave an entire community in shock. But what makes this case even more chilling, is that the person responsible wasn’t a stranger lurking in the shadows. He had been in Mary Lynn’s life for years.In fact, his connection to her stretched back 23 years, beginning when he was just a child. What started as unsettling behaviour slowly escalated over the years into something far darker.There were warning signs. Repeated ones. Incidents that, in hindsight, paint a terrifying picture of obsession, fixation, and a complete disregard for boundaries.This is a case that forces us to confront uncomfortable questions: How does a situation escalate from troubling behaviour to unimaginable violence?As the investigation unfolds, what police uncover is not just a brutal crime, but a pattern. One that had been building for years, hidden in plain sight. And in the aftermath, Mary Lynn’s death would go on to change the law, highlighting critical failures in the system designed to protect victims, and ensuring her name would never be forgotten. This is the story of Mary Lynn Witherspoon.REDRUM questionnaire to tell me about you: https://redrumtruecrime.lnk.to/feedbackSign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime You can email me: redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com COOKIES to look! : https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/ SHOP MERCH: redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952 If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime A one off donation- www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans Youtube monthly membership levels- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On a hot Australian summer’s day in January 1965, two teenage girls set out for a trip to Wanda Beach, expecting maybe some sun, some sand, and time with a few siblings. But somewhere between the shoreline and the dunes, something happened. A Person. Someone watching. Someone waiting. What followed would become one of Australia’s most haunting and enduring criminal cases.In this episode, we unravel the timeline of that day, piece by piece from the girls’ final movements to the disturbing discoveries that sent shockwaves through the country.As the investigation unfolded, hundreds of individuals were questioned, and various suspects emerged. Some names would come up again and again, and in this episode, I'll take you through each of them.I outline the evidence, the missed opportunities, and the fragments that may mean something IMPORTANT. Join me, and let me know your thoughts. REDRUM questionnaire to tell me about you: ⁠⁠https://redrumtruecrime.lnk.to/feedback⁠⁠ Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S ⁠⁠You can email me: redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.comCOOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠ SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com ⁠⁠SOURCES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Beach_murdershttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-27/fresh-dna-clue-in-wanda-beach-cold-case/3855202https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-12/wanda-beach-murder-anniversary-marianne-and-christine-killer/104795602https://unsolvedx.com/criminology-forensics/wanda-beach-murderhttps://www.funtrivia.com/quiz/people/the-mystery-of-the-wanda-beach-murders-343407.htmlhttps://7news.com.au/original-fyi/crime-story-investigator/the-snapshot-killer-inside-christopher-wilders-murderous-spree-across-two-countries-c-638367https://www.9news.com.au/national/dna-evidence-found-on-wanda-beach-victim/a272ee11-d2e3-49b9-ba8f-86599ad29d9fhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/2GytmvJ5T6cOD9JD55OeCc?si=b19c122623bd4cfbhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-27/dna-advances-may-solve-cold-case-murders/3855916https://cronullasanddunes.blogspot.com/2009/03/wanda-beach-murders.htmlhttps://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/99396-wanda-beach-murders-ian-ross-interviews-detectivehttps://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1355040https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128654748https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/99096-nine-news-wanda-beach-murdershttps://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/investigators-name-beauty-queen-killer-christopher-wilder-as-wanda-beach-murderer/news-story/848a75bf9abacb1e0bd7d32202ae0aaehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5ED9yBQ9LW3CID5EUn20KN?si=ec0df7f4df4f469ahttps://www.nfsa.gov.au/stories/articles/true-crime-mysteries-wanda-beach-and-beaumont-kidshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-12/wanda-beach-murder-anniversary-marianne-and-christine-killer/104795602https://www.neighbourhoodmedia.com.au/post/cronulla-true-crime-the-wanda-beach-murders-mysteryhttps://library.mackay.qld.gov.au/Montage/Work.aspx?b=R0000598830See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In June 1998, 11 year old Wesley Neailey left his home in Newcastle and cycled off to meet someone he believed he could trust. For Wesley’s family, it was supposed to be a normal afternoon. But when he didn’t come home, panic quickly set in. A missing child search began across the city... and what investigators would eventually uncover would shock the entire community. The person Wesley had been taken by was Dominic McKilligan, an adult who lived nearby. What most people didn’t realise at the time was that Dominic already had a deeply troubling past. Just months earlier, he had been released from a young offenders’ institution after committing a series of assaults against young boys. Despite those warnings, he was now living in this new community - close enough to cross paths with Wesley. On the day Wesley disappeared, he was lured by Dominic to his home. Inside his garage on Wingrove Road, the situation turned violent. For weeks, the case remained a mystery. Posters went up across Newcastle. Searches were carried out across fields and streets as Wesley’s family pleaded for information about where their son might be. As detectives pieced together what had happened, the case raised deeply troubling questions... not just about the crime itself, but about how someone already known to pose a serious risk to children had been able to get close enough to take another young life. For Wesley’s family, the loss was unimaginable. And for the wider public, the case would become a haunting reminder of the consequences when dangerous warnings are missed. REDRUM questionnaire to tell me about you: https://redrumtruecrime.lnk.to/feedback Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime You can email me: redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com COOKIES to look! : https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/ SHOP MERCH: redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952 If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime A one off donation- www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans Youtube monthly membership levels- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the early hours of July 14th, 1966, police were called to a quiet townhouse on Chicago’s South Side. Inside lived a group of student nurses- young women who had moved to the city to train at South Chicago Community Hospital, sharing the home while they studied, worked long shifts, and built lives dedicated to caring for others.But that morning, the house was eerily silent...Inside, investigators would uncover one of the most shocking mass murders in American history.8 young nurses had been brutally killed over the course of a single night. The crime scene was chaotic... But even more incredible was one detail investigators discovered later.Somehow… one woman inside that house had survived.For hours, she had hidden silently, under one of the beds. And the testimony she would eventually give would become the key to identifying the man responsible.The suspect who emerged would soon become one of the most infamous killers in American criminal history: Richard B. Speck.But as the investigation unfolded, disturbing details about that night began to surface... including what Richard claimed happened inside the house, and the version of events he would later give from prison decades later...Grace recommends: SIFT the baking book Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the 10th of April, 2008, 16 year old Meghan Landowski arrived home from school in Portsmouth, Virginia. She called her mum to say she was back safely - just a normal afternoon for a teenager juggling school, friends, and dance classes.When Meghan's stepfather walked through the front door later that afternoon, something immediately felt wrong. The house was quiet. The front door had been left open. And in the kitchen, he discovered a scene that would launch one of the most disturbing investigations the community had ever seen.Meghan had been brutally attacked, restrained with tape, and stabbed dozens of times. The violence suggested a deeply personal crime... but investigators initially had no clear suspect. Police began examining every part of Meghan’s life: her family, her friends, classmates, and anyone who might have crossed paths with the outgoing and very much loved teenager.Early in the investigation, detectives focused on a man who had previously been accused of assaulting Meghan... a lead that seemed almost too obvious. But as forensic evidence sent the investigating team in a completely different direction.Over the next few months, detectives conducted dozens of interviews, collected more than 80 DNA samples, and carefully pieced together Meghan’s final hours...With the case stalled and pressure mounting, one small detail ... and one suspicious interaction with a teenage boy ... would suddenly change everything.What followed was a bizarre story involving a mysterious masked attacker, a piece of chewing gum, and a lie that investigators would slowly unravel.In this episode, we explore the tragic murder of Meghan Landowski, the investigation that followed, the evidence that nearly went unnoticed, and the chilling truth that eventually emerged.This is the Meghan Landowski case.Grace recommends: Claire Saffitz book What's for Dessert?Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode was originally released as a Patreon exclusive episode. In Cannock, Staffordshire, what began as a turbulent relationship quietly spiralled into something far more dangerous. Friends noticed the warning signs long before the police ever did - the volatility, the repeated 999 calls, the fear Louis Price confided in those closest to him. By Christmas Eve 2024, jealousy, obsession and alcohol collided in the early hours of the morning, setting into motion a chain of events that could never be undone. CCTV cameras would capture the truth....See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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At 4:15am on 14 January 2021, a consultant plastic surgeon woke to the sound of shattering glass inside his Nottinghamshire home. As he walked downstairs, he was met with the smell of petrol soaking into his carpet ...and a masked man holding a knife.Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fifteen-year-old Rachel Barber left for dance class in Melbourne but never came home ... When police traced her final phone calls, they led straight back to someone who had not only planned to take her… but had written about it in DETAIL in their diary entries.Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At around 8:30pm that night, after Kim had been onboard for around an hour and a half, she texted Ole jokingly, saying ‘I’m still alive by the way, but going down now’, before adding that Peter had brought cookies and coffee, and then typed ‘I love you’. That was the last time anyone heard from Kim.          This is a (Repeat and Rewind) episode from November 2021.The Kim Wall memorial fund- ⁠⁠https://www.rememberingkimwall.com/grant⁠⁠See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Janet Campbell(Fisicaro) sets off on a camping trip with her new husband to the Royal National Park, high above the crashing ocean cliffs south of Sydney.That evening she leaves the tent to go to the bathroom... but never returns... As detectives begin to retrace the couple’s final hours, small details start to emerge... details about the campsite, about Janet’s injuries, and about the man she married.In this episode of REDRUM, we examine the life, death, and investigation that would ultimately force a jury to decide what really happened on that cliff edge. ⁠Truly Criminal⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TrulyCriminal⁠⁠The Final Cut⁠: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FgXz5gHxlfhrCLbB6N6qP?si=75f5a4cfebaf4a9aSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 police officers walked into an illegal bootlegging operation in Chicago and ordered the 7 men inside to stand facing the back wall. What happened next made it clear that the 2 men weren't police officers... and this was a mass execution. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SWYZGKL⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/ ⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/ ⁠⁠See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I'm taking a week off as I'm a bit unwell, but whilst I do, I wanted to R&R (rewind and repeat) one of the most memorable cases I covered. In the small town of Bellevue, Idaho, a seemingly perfect family was destroyed in a single morning. But as the investigation unfolded, the spotlight turned to 16-year-old Sarah Johnson. What drove this teenager to commit an act so horrifying, it defied explanation? Or did she at all? Discover the truth behind the bloody crime scene, the tangled web of lies, and the trial that shocked the nation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I'm joined by Geoffrey Wansall from the Blood Ties podcast. You can listen ⁠here.⁠ In this bonus episode, we discuss the case of Jody Dobrowski.On an ordinary October night in 2005, Jody said goodbye to friends and set off on a ten-minute walk home across Clapham Common. He never arrived. Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COOKIES to look! : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thiccbakess/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace x Patreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks, Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.